Nollywood actress and film maker, Funke Akindele has disclosed the sacrifices she made for her latest movie, Behind The Scenes which has grossed N2.7 billion.
Speaking to Bella Naija, she said: I kept myself very busy and gave my all. She said she gave herself up to work, didn’t do her hair, didn’t go to parties, didn’t go to people’s houses to say hello.
Akindele stressed that she was neck-deep in work, sacrificed her time for it and now enjoys the fruits of her labour. It took a lot of sacrifice, sleepless nights, forgetting to eat and giving her all, the director said.
. . . “Lots of work is what I do differently to attain this level of success. When I say “a lot of work,” I mean, “give it your all.” I work myself to death; I don’t even do my hair unless I’m going on the red carpet or somewhere important. I don’t do parties, I don’t go to say hello at home, I stop everything. I’m buried in work, I give my time for it. Now I feel relaxed, fresh, doing the skincare. There was a lot of sacrifice, sleepless nights, forgetting to eat, giving my all.”
Funke said no one told her to dance for her movie and she does more than dance. “On dancing to promote her movie, Funke said no one asked her to dance and stated she does more than just dance. The box-office queen said people should stop reducing her work to just dancing, as she also does nails for people.
Speaking at Wema Bank International Women’s Day program with Morayo Afolabi Brown, Funke speaks on the sacrifices she made to build her brand. She revealed that she had to give up her social life, didn’t go to parties and locked herself up in her Estate for almost two years. “My colleagues were angry with me, called me a sadist, not knowing I was building my brand,” she said.
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Akindele had shared some of the steps she took towards making her dream a reality in a post on Instagram. It didn’t happen overnight,” she said. “It took learning, praying and making the choice to re-strategise, re-evaluate and re-execute.
In another post, she discussed the pressures she faced in the industry, revealing that it didn’t break her but matured her. She says it taught her patience, discipline and emotional control.
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) had honoured the box office Queen for her record-breaking achievements.
Funke took to her Instagram page and said that she was honoured and recognized for her hard work and consistency in the entertainment industry and she expressed her gratitude.
Funke had broken records as her 2025 Cinema movie, Behind The Scenes, grossed N2,100,000,000 in one month. “I’m so excited and thank God for being on the move and for my big win,” she said.
Late last year, Akindele celebrated 27 years in the movie industry. She shared the secret to continued success and acknowledged how she has come this far with God’s favour and hard work.
